Azerbaijan, Baku, May 18 / Trend , S.Babayeva/
In January-April, Azerbaijan produced agricultural products worth 436.3 million manat, which is more by 4.6 percent compared to the same period in 2008, including 9.8 percent for both crops, for livestock production by 4.3 percent, the State Statistical Committee said.
As for early May, Azerbaijan conducted the spring sowing in the area of 211,500 hectares, including cereals and legumes-grain in 33,400 hectares, potatoes - 48,200 hectares, vegetables and melons - 49,400, cotton - 10,500 hectares.
In the spring sowing, grain and legume-grain makes up 15.8 percent, technical plant 9.8 percent, potatoes and melons - 53.7 percent, fodder plants - 20.1 percent.
For four months, the country produced meat at 96,800 tons, milk - 442,600 tons and 391.9 million eggs. Meat production increased by 2 percent, milk by 2.9 percent, eggs by 23.1 percent.
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